Efecto de diosgenina sobre la proteína C reactiva y homocisteína en pacientes menopáusicas

The mean age of the postmenopausal women was 51.6 ± 2.9 years. Age at menopause onset was 44.6 ± 2.1 years and the time from m e n o p a use was 45.7 ± 18.4 months. C-reactive protein concentrations were increased by more than 56% at 6 months of treatment compared with initial concentrations (P<.05). Plasma homocysteine concentrations slightly decreased (by more than 5%, approximately) compared with initial concentrations (P=NS). We conclude that diosgenin significantly increases C -reactive concentrations, without modifying plasma homocysteine concentrations after 6 months of treatment.